Game of Thrones: Cersei and Jamie Respond to 'The Bells’ Ending

Spoiler warning: spoilers for Game of Thrones Season 8 Episode 5 ahead.

Lena Headey and Nikolaj Costner-Waldau, the actors who portray Cersei and Jamie Lannister on Game of Thrones, have reacted to the ending of the fateful “The Bells” episode on social media. The episode famously saw these siblings pass away in each other’s arms as the Red Keep collapsed around them.

Headey published various Instagram posts following the episode, including one with the caption “There she goes. It’s been fun, and bonkers . I loved her. I am grateful for the opportunity. Massively thankful for your encouraging and supportive love along the way. And now her watch is ended (I know she’d never make it, Nights watch wouldn’t have her .. but still..)” Other posts include a video of Headey behind the scenes with co-stars, a photo with Costner-Waldau and herself in bald caps, and a picture of her and Nathalie Emmanuel wearing winter jackets.

Costner-Waldau also made a goodbye post to Headey on Instagram, with the caption “The best, sweetest most wonderful sister from anther mother. That was a fun decade.”

Euron Greyjoy actor Pilou Asbæk also took to Instagram to celebrate his time with Game of Thrones and these two actors, writing in his post to Costner-Waldau “Two men enter, One man leaves…. it’s been such a pleasure working with you!!! Oh and sorry about last night…didn’t know you were in a hurry…. don’t have that many friends on Game of Thrones and just wanted to hang out on the beach…maybe play the guitar, make a [fire] and chill under the stars while the world was burning around us…kinda romantic if you ask me…but sadly you never do…”

For more on the penultimate episode of Game of Thrones, check out our “The Bells” review, which we called “Great” saying “This is Game of Thrones at its most brutal, and you’ll either love it or you’ll hate it.”

You can also read about how Daenerys has always been a mad queen, how “The Bells” is the most watched episode of Game of Thrones ever, and check out photos from the upcoming Game of Thrones finale.

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